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When “Submit” Feels Like a Dirty Word – by Shannon Popkin

Bio Shannon Popkin is a speaker and writer from Grand Rapids, MI. Shannon enjoys blending her love for humor and storytelling with her passion for God’s Word. Shannon’s first book, Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control From 7 Women in The Bible will be published by Kregel Publications in 2016/2017. Check out Shannon’s […]

The Surprising Root of All Marriage Problems

We can justify anything if we believe we know better than God does. Pride births every other wrong in our thoughts, words, and actions. Pride is hideously ugly when we see it in other people – and yet, it can be so insidious in our own lives. We can have it – a lot […]

“If I Become a Godly Wife – Will I Be Me?” – by ContentinChrist

ContentinChrist answers a wife’s question about losing herself if she trusts God fully and about how God can love us unconditionally if He wants us to change: You will be more *you* than you ever have been, when you give yourself fully to God and allow Him control of your life. I know it […]

25 Ways to Respect Myself

For a godly woman, respect goes in every direction: respect for God (the highest level of respect) respect for our new self in Christ as stewards of the life with which God has gifted us respect for others (men, women, and children) respect for my husband in particular respect for God-given authority (bosses, teachers, pastors, […]

Healthy VS. Unhealthy Relationships

Where are people not permitted to say what they need, how they feel, or what they think? – those who are literally slaves or who are in concentration camps. – those in extremely oppressive countries with totalitarian regimes. – those who are in abusive or dysfunctional relationships/families. Here are some hallmarks of abusive/dysfunctional personal relationships: […]

Twenty-three Signs Your Husband Is Beginning to Trust You Again

Many of you may remember me saying – it took 3.5 YEARS into my journey before Greg began to feel safe with me again – once God opened my eyes to my disrespect and control. Just a few weeks ago, he told me that he feels even safer with me – 6.5 years into my […]

A Fellow Wife Reflects on Her Two Year Journey

I first “met” a Fellow Wife in October, 2012. I can’t begin to count all the discussions we shared together. This has been a difficult, painful and challenging journey at times – as it is for all of us who seek to know, obey and please Jesus. We must die to self, go […]

She Submitted to Her Husband Without Knowing Christ Yet

I am so thankful for this precious sister in Christ who was willing to allow me to share her story after she read my post earlier “Am I Giving Marriage Advice to Non-Christians?” Especially if you are not yet a believer in Christ, I hope you will read her story! I don’t know that every wife’s […]

Submitting to Our Husbands in the “Small” Things

FROM A HUSBAND (his response to a question for husbands earlier last week): As to respecting me in “small things”, I have to assume you mean things that aren’t all that important. My first thought is, that if it isn’t all that important, why not? I don’t always know why I prefer one thing, over another. […]

“Amy” Shares Some Encouragement and Her Story

This precious wife, “Amy,” (not her real name) was generous enough to allow me to share what God is doing in her life with y’all! PRAISE GOD! I figured it was time for an update.. I have learned a LOT in the past few months.. But everything comes back to this.. This picture above is […]